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Mondo 2000 was an American cyberculture magazine published from 1989 to 1998, with roots in the Bay Area counterculture surrounding computers and emerging digital media. Its coverage included virtual reality, hacking, digital art, psychedelia, cyberpunk, and ideas about the social effects of technology. Edited for much of its run by R. U.
Sirius, it is relevant to readers studying early cyberculture and pre-social-media technology writing.
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When was Mondo 2000 published?
The main Mondo 2000 magazine run is generally dated from 1989 to 1998. It followed the earlier cyberculture publication Reality Hackers, which had used that name in the late 1980s.
Who was R. U. Sirius in relation to Mondo 2000?
R. U. Sirius was a cofounder and the magazine's original editor-in-chief. He helped define its irreverent mix of technology, counterculture, psychedelia, and speculative futures.
What technology did Mondo 2000 cover?
It wrote about virtual reality, hacking, smart drugs, multimedia CD-ROMs, and emerging digital culture. Its coverage was aimed at readers interested in the social possibilities of technology, not only at engineers.
Was Mondo 2000 mainly a video-game magazine?
No. Its game coverage was limited and tended to focus on multimedia CD-ROMs and virtual-reality hardware. The magazine was primarily a cyberculture publication with a strong interest in psychedelia and experimental technology.
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